Sabotage Media
Josh Pigford's holding company, which grew out of his early web design consultancy and serves as the legal entity for his side projects.
ActiveSource [1]Last verified Oct 2, 2026
About Sabotage Media
Sabotage started as a design consultancy formed while Pigford was a design major and became the permanent legal home for the dozens of small products he has launched, sold or shut down.Source [3]Source [1]
Pigford's projects page counts 94 projects since 2003, from link directories and Amazon affiliate sites to SaaS tools, games and a toy company.Source [2]
What happened
Pigford began doing web design consulting in 2003 as Automatik Studios, which morphed into Sabotage Media. Since 2004 Sabotage has served as the shell company for most of his projects apart from Baremetrics, and his site says it still exists as the legal entity for them.Source [2]Source [1]Source [3]
Timeline
- 2004Became the shell company for Pigford's projects.Source [1]Source [3]
- 2003Automatik Studios, Pigford's web design consultancy, started; it later became Sabotage Media.Source [2]Source [3]
Leadership
| Josh Pigford | OwnerSource [1] |
People on Founded, and where they went next
| Person | Here | Also built |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Pigford | Founder2004 to now | KnockoffActiveMaybeShut downBaremetricsAcquiredTemperAcquiredTheAppleBlogAcquired |
Sources
- Sabotage, joshpigford.com. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- Projects, joshpigford.com. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
- 50 Projects in 15 Years: Lessons from Josh Pigford, Baremetrics. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.